Réamhaisnéis limistear na farraige

Forecast valid from: 00:00, Tuesday 28 October 2025 until 00:00, Wednesday 29 October 2025

Small Craft Warning

Westerly winds will reach force 6 or higher at times on all Irish coasts during the period.

Gale Warning

1. West to southwest winds will reach gale force 8 overnight (early Tuesday) and for a time on Tuesday morning on Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head. 2. Westerly winds will also reach gale force 8 for a short time overnight (early Tuesday) on the Irish Sea north of Anglesey.

Atlantic Swell

Developing on western and southwestern coasts for a time on Tuesday morning.

Meteorological Situation at 21:00 UTC

A depression of 987hPa centred approximately 375 nautical miles northwest of Malin Head generates a strong to near gale and gusty westerly airflow over Ireland. An associated cold front is tracking southeastwards over the country.

Gale Warning: In effect

Small Craft Warning: In effect

Heavy Swell (>4m) : yes

Wave Height Forecast

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head

Wind: West to southwest force 7 to gale force 8 and gusty. Imminent decreasing force 6 to gale force 8. Soon decreasing force 6 or 7 and gusty. Decreasing force 5 locally later but increasing force 6 or 7 and gusty again by the end of the period.

Weather: Fair to cloudy with showers, some heavy.

Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Westerly force 5 to 7 and gusty, occasionally reaching gale force 8 on the North Irish Sea at first. Soon decreasing west to southwest force 5 or 6 and gusty. Later backing southwest and occasionally touching force 7 on the North Irish Sea.

Weather: Fair to cloudy with showers.

Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.

Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Mizen Head to Slyne Head

Wind: Westerly force 5 to 7 and gusty. Imminent decreasing force 5 or 6. Soon becoming west to southwest. Occasionally touching force 7 north of Valentia later.

Weather: Rain and drizzle clearing southeastwards imminently followed by isolated showers.

Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 00:00, Thursday 30 October 2025

Fresh to near gale westerly winds, reaching gale force at time in the northwest early overnight and early on Wednesday. Winds veering northwest and moderating from the Atlantic Wednesday evening and Wednesday night. Weather; Showers, mainly in the west and north, some heavy with a chance of isolated thunderstorms and hail in the northwest and north. Showers becoming isolated later.

Forecast issued at: 00:00, Tuesday 28 October 2025

All times are local unless specified